#335299 Color
#335299 is rgb(51, 82, 153) in RGB, hsl(222, 50%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 46%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#335299rgb(51, 82, 153)hsl(222, 50%, 40%)hsv(222, 67%, 60%)cmyk(67%, 46%, 0%, 40%)oklch(45.3% 0.122 264.4)lab(35.43% 7.20 -43.12)lch(35.43% 43.72 279.48)What #335299 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #335299, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#335299 Channel Values
How #335299 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 82 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 50% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 67% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.48:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #335299 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #335299
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #335299; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #335299
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #335299 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#335299#4E4E99#444F99#494999#424D99#0B5F5F#215A7A#555555Using #335299 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-335299: #335299;background-color: #335299;colors: { 'color-335299': '#335299' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.322, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_335299">#335299</color>fill="#335299"More Blue Colors
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#335299 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #335299?
#335299 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(51, 82, 153) in RGB and hsl(222, 50%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #335299?
#335299 is rgb(51, 82, 153) — red 51, green 82, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #335299?
#335299 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 46%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #335299 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #335299 scores 7.48:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #335299 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #335299 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.12, which is visibly different.
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